Programming a modern St. John Passion invites controversy in a way that programming a historical setting such as Bach's does not. For Donald Nally, the musical and philosophical discussions raised by James MacMillan's St. John Passion made taking on the work an experience of growth for all involved.
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“The phenomenon of a gay men’s chorus is a vital part of the musical fabric of our society. It is not a gimmick to draw a crowd. We have always just wanted to put on great concerts – and make a difference while doing it.”
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This issue of the American Choral Review looks at composer Zakaria Paliashvili's setting of Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Co-authors John A. Graham and Parker Jayne explore Paliashvili's Georgian influences and how his version fell into obscurity after the Russain Revolution.
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Research Memorandum Series No. 204
This article is a companion to Research Memorandum Series No. 202 and 203, also providing insight into the work of David Hamilton, a prolific composer and music educator from New Zealand.
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This issue provides insight into the music of Hamish MacCunn, Scottish romantic composer, conductor, and teacher. Jennifer Oates gives us a complete listing of MacCunn's choral works, including audio file examples.
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Research Memorandum Series No. 202
This issue provides insight into the music of David Hamilton, prolific composer and music educator from New Zealand. Jennifer Morgan Flory gives us a complete listing of Hamilton's works for choir and intstrumental ensemble.
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In celebration of the Britten centennial in 2013, this issue of American Choral Review features two articles on the music of Benjamin Britten: distinguished scholar Alfred Whittall offers reflections on the composer’s choral writing, and co-authors Thomas Folan and Nancy S. Niemi explore issues of identity in Britten’s Cantata Academica.
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Research Memorandum Series No. 203
This article is a companion to Research Memorandum Series No. 202 Winter 2012/13, “David Hamilton’s Music for Choir and Instrumental Ensemble”, also providing insight into the work of this prolific composer and music educator from New Zealand.
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Commissioning a new work? Follow this two-year timeline to help plot out which steps you should take when. This timeline is appropriate for a work that does not involve complicated instrumental requirements or multiple movements.
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11269 West Washington Boulevard Culver City, CA 90230

When unleashed, the voices and experiences of women have the power to change the world. Music is as much personal as it is universal. It can inspire you to action, move you to tears or make you sit up and take notice. Vox will perform our favorite songs from each of our three season concerts this year. Join us and experience the power for yourself!
Featuring selections from Music: A Mirror of Our Humanity, Forbidden Voices and Side by Side by Sondheim, this will be a lovely Sunday afternoon concert in one of our favorite Westside venues. This performance is made possible in part by a Culver City Performing Arts Grant with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment.
This event is FREE, but please RSVP as space is limited!
This performance is made possible in part by a Culver City Performing Arts Grant with Support from Sony Pictures Entertainment
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River Forest IL

he Oak Park Concert Chorale (OPCC), conducted by director Paul Lindblad, will present A Tribute to Paul Bouman and Carl Schalk on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 4:00pm, at Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 West Division Street, River Forest, IL. General Admission is $18; Seniors/Students are $10. Group Rates are available. To order tickets, call 708.383.4742 or email info@OakParkConcertChorale.org. For more information or to order tickets online, visit our website at www.OakParkConcertChorale.org.
OPCC’s spring concert honors prominent local composers Paul Bouman and Carl Schalk. Both are known for their numerous contributions to choral music, and choirs throughout the world have performed their compositions. They have a profound influence on the many facets of church music, especially in the Lutheran denomination. Our concert will showcase recent compositions by both composers, who have continued to write new music throughout their retirement. An assortment of baroque, romantic, and twentieth century works will also be featured, including the premiere of The Wolf and the Lamb by Dr. Philip Gehring, composed especially for our concert. Please join us in celebrating the lifetime achievements of these two composers.
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Great Barrington, MA

The Crescendo Chorus, Vocal Ensemble and a Basso Continuo group of period instrument players from Boston and New York will perform sacred works by Claudio Monteverdi, Christoph Demantius and Eric Whitacre for Crescendo's spring concert program.
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1837 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Singers presents the East Coast premiere of "The Radio Hour" by composer Jake Heggie, libretto by Gene Scheer, choreography by Sean Curran in a program called "Myths and Magic: Voice of Storytelling." For more information and tickets visit www.philadelphiasingers.org.
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Their behavior is improper; their books are banned; their love is illicit. Authors, artists and poets ostracized for not conforming are celebrated as we give voice to their incredible accomplishments during this concert.
Highlights include a new work by Eric Banks, which chronicles the life of Russia’s first openly lesbian poet, Sophia Parnok.
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200 S. Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Their behavior is improper; their books are banned; their love is illicit. Authors, artists and poets ostracized for not conforming are celebrated as we give voice to their incredible accomplishments during this concert.
Highlights include I Will Remember Everything, a new work by celebrated choral composer and conductor, Eric Banks. Originally composed for and performed by KITKA, Vox Femina Los Angeles was chosen to present the second performance in the NEA grant that funded the commission.
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50 S. Park Place, Morristown, NJ 07960

Harmonium Choral Society presents the mesmerizing title work by Ola Gjeilo with string quartet and pinao, the world premiere of Andrea Clearfield's entire choral setting of "Farlorn Alemen," plus works by Schutz, Purcell, Halley and others.
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